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iPhoto caption: Pamela Mala Sinha for Intermission Magazine. Photo and edit by Nirris Nagendrarajah.
In the Room

‘You have to be humble about what you don’t know’: Pamela Mala Sinha reflects on the moment she became a writer (part two)

Over the course of 90 minutes, Pamela and I spoke about her trajectory from actor to first-time playwright with Crash, the frustrations and anxieties of being a working artist, and the way her family has consistently inspired both her creative and personal lives.

By Nirris Nagendrarajah / Feb 24, 2026
A graphic of Tony Nappo edited to appear as multiple people sitting in a circle as a spoof of Alcoholics Anonymous. At the top and bottom of the image is text that reads
Nappoholics Anonymous

Healthy Choices, Healthy Marriages, and Healthy Genitals

I recently realized that my four closest friends presently are all women who have broken up with me. I guess I just like surrounding myself with people who make wise life choices.

By Tony Nappo / Mar 16, 2021
Emerging Arts Critics Programme

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire

It's a brilliant piece of theatre, embracing a devious timelessness, seeming at once aged and disturbingly current.

By Marie Trotter / Oct 6, 2019
iPhoto caption: Amy Rutherford in A Streetcar Named Desire. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Emerging Arts Critics Programme

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire

You know from the opening picture that this production of A Streetcar Named Desire is going to be different.

By Joshua Chong / Oct 6, 2019